Student Education Records (FERPA)
Records that contain information directly related to a student and that are maintained by the University of Michigan or by a person acting for the university. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) governs release of, and access to, student education records.Directory information about a student is not regulated by FERPA and can be released by the university without the student's permission. Students can request non-disclosure from the U-M Registrar's Office.
Examples:
- Student transcripts
- Degree information
- Class schedule
- Advising records
- Disciplinary records
- Other non-directory information
Laws/Regulations/Policies:
- U.S. Department of Education
- U-M Registrar FERPA website
- U-M Student Directory Information
- U-M Compliance Resource Center - Student Records
Restrictions:
Frequently Used By
- Researchers
Category
- Sensitive
Restrictions Key
- Permitted
- Not Permitted
- Permitted with Encryption